Critical WordPress plugin vulnerability under active exploit threatens thousands
Thousands of sites running WordPress remain unpatched against a critical security flaw in a widely...
December 2024
Character.AI steps up teen safety after bots allegedly caused suicide, self-harm
Following a pair of lawsuits alleging that chatbots caused a teen boy’s suicide, groomed a...
Studies pin down exactly when humans and Neanderthals swapped DNA
Two recent studies suggest that the gene flow (as the young people call it these...
Generating power with a thin, flexible thermoelectric film
The No. 1 nuisance with smartphones and smartwatches is that we need to charge them...
Google steps into “extended reality” once again with Android XR
Citing “years of investment in AI, AR, and VR,” Google is stepping into the augmented...
The optical disc onslaught continues, with LG quitting Blu-ray players
Like with much of physical media, the onslaught against optical media is ongoing. In the...
AI helps ID paint chemistry of Berlin Wall murals
The fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989 was a seminal moment in 20th...
YouTube TV is hiking prices again after denying “erroneous” report days ago
YouTube TV, now one of the country’s leading cable (or cable-ish) television providers, is starting...
Weight loss drugs may also treat addiction, Alzheimer’s, and heart disease
One of Dr. Mo Sarhan’s patients was experiencing intense cravings for opioids and alcohol when...
NASA’s boss-to-be proclaims we’re about to enter an “age of experimentation”
ORLANDO, Florida—On Wednesday, Jared Isaacman made his first public appearance since his nomination earlier this...
Back where it started: “Do Not Track” removed from Firefox after 13 years
It might not really ever be fully dead, but Firefox calling it quits on Do...
What we learned after taking part in a 100-day innovation sprint
On a warm day in October, three corporates and two startups gathered together in the...
Upvest — which powers stock trading on Revolut, N26, Bunq — secures €100M
If you live in Europe and you use a neobank, you’ve likely been interacting with...
Dodge keeps true to its roots with the first electric Charger muscle car
Dodge provided flights from Washington to Phoenix and accommodation so Ars could drive the new...
Dutch startup’s new battery material could wean Europe off Chinese graphite
Amsterdam-based startup CarbonX has secured €4mn to industrialise a new anode material that could help...